Requirements for Majors and Minors

Hispanic Studies Curriculum FOR STudents entered before fall 2024 

Checklist for Hispanic Studies Major and Minors who began before Fall 2024(PDF) 

 

I. Major Sequence in Hispanic Studies

Ten Hispanic Studies courses beyond the basic language sequence including:

1. SPAN 203: Spanish as a World Language
2. SPAN 307: Reading and Writing Culture
3. At least two additional courses in Cultures and Identities taken from courses numbered SPAN 320-339
4. At least two additional courses in Texts and Con(texts) taken from the courses numbered SPAN 340-369
5. Four additional Hispanic Studies elective courses above SPAN 201. Two of these can be a cross-listed SPAN/LC course or an LC class with a focus on Spain, Latin America, and/or Latinx in the US. 

Additional notes for majors:

1.  Although study abroad is not required for the Hispanic studies major and minor, it is highly encouraged. 
    
2. SPAN 203 is the foundation class to the major and minor. If a student is placed into SPAN 303 or takes SPAN 303 first, they cannot enroll in SPAN 203.
3. One class from requirements (3) or (4) must be focused on pre-1900 literature or culture.
4. One LC class with a focus on Spain, Latin America, and/or Latinx in the US can count toward the major.
5. For advanced students, an independent research project is highly encouraged (SPAN 491). Please speak with Hispanic Studies faculty about this possibility.

II. Minor Sequence in Hispanic Studies:

Six Hispanic Studies courses beyond SPAN 201 including:

Additional notes for all three minor sequences:

1. Although study abroad is not required for Hispanic Studies majors and minors, it is highly encouraged.
2. SPAN 203 is the foundation class to the major and minor. If a student is placed into SPAN 303 or takes SPAN 303 first, they cannot enroll in SPAN 203.
3. One SPAN/LC class can count toward the minor.
4. SPAN 311 Spanish Across the Curriculum with a focus on business law or marketing is recommended for the Minor in Business, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Marketing.
5. For advanced students, an independent research project is highly encouraged (SPAN 491). Please speak with Hispanic Studies faculty about this possibility.

 

III. Teacher Licensure in Spanish

The Hispanic Studies Program and the Educational Studies program at IWU prepare students to become licensed teachers in Spanish (K-12). Students pursuing certification must have a strong academic record and demonstrate the desire and ability to facilitate learning and study abroad in a country where Spanish is spoken  (one semester prior to spring of the junior year or enrollment in Educ 360). Students will follow a carefully constructed and monitored course of study, which has been designed to meet the standards of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). These requirements are listed on the  Spanish Teacher Licensure Program   Educational Studies page.